BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN 17*. wT C. WESLEY. PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postoffice at Rutler as
second-classs matter.
HON. C. W. GILFILLAN, of Venango
county, is in Washington, an applicant
for First Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury department..
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has appointed
the Hon. F. T. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, to be Secretary of State, in
room of Hon. James G. Blaine, resign
ed.
GIN. JUDSON KILPATRICK, our Min
ister to Chili, died in that country on
the 4th insL Gen. Kilpatrick will be
remembered as the dashing cavalry
office during the late Rebellion.
GUITEAU'S case will be given to the
jury this week and a verdict may be
rendered before the end of the week.
The defence of insanity was pretty
well demolished by the closing testi
mony of the Government. We believe
the verdict will be "guilty in man
ner and form as he stands indicted.
Two men, named William and Ad
dison Burns, were convicted in the
Court of Clarion county, last week, for
forging and uttering false and fraudu
lent deeds to citizens of that county for
lands in the State of Missouri. This
fraud on the Government and innocent
persons was practiced pretty exten
sively some years ago.
COL. JOHN W. FORNEY died at his
residence in Philadelphia 011 last Fri
day morning, 9th inst, in the 65th
year of his age. Col. Forney was dis
tinguished as a brilliant writer and
few men have had a more varied ex
perience in the politics of this Nation
for tne last forty years than he. From
a verv influential Democrat he became
one of the founders of the Republican
party. He established and edited sev
eral journals, among them the Phila
delphia Press, now perhaps the lead
ing Republican paper in the State. He
was for many years clerk of the LT. S.
House of Congress and afterwards
clerk of the U. S. Senate. At one
time he exercised as much political in
fluence as perhaps any man in the
country. His latest venture was the
Progress, a journal always rich in
political literature. He will be re
membered as a writer of rare elegance
and abilitv. As a friend he was ar
dent and warm hearted. Much .might
be writen and said in admiration and
praise of John W. Forney. But few
men attached to themselves friends as
he did aud many will long remember
him, not only for his genius and talent
as a writer and author, but for his
many admirable social qualities. One
of Pennsylvania's gifted sons is de
parted and not a few will feel like pay
ing tribute to his memory.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR TO
CONGRESS.
The first message of President Ar
thur was naturally looked for with inter
est Coming to his high office in the un
expected manner he did, all desired to
see what he would have to say to
Congress on its assembling. And it
must be admitted he has given a clear
and business like statement of the af
fairs of the Nation, both foreign and at
home.
He opens his message very properly
by an allusion to the death of his pre
decessor, President Garfield, as follows:
"An appalling calamity has befallen
the American people since their chosen
representatives last met in the halls
where you are assembled. We might
else recall with unalloyed content the
i rare prosperity with which throughout
v the year the nation has been blessed.
* Its harvests have been plenteous ; its
- varied industries have thriven ; the
health of its people has been preserv
ed ; it has maintained with foreign
governments undisturbed relations of
amity and peace. For these manifes
tations of His lavor we owe to Him
who holds our destiny in His hands
the tribute of our grateful devotion.
To that mysterious exercise of His
will which has taken from us the loved
and illustrious citizen who was but
lately the head of the nation we bow
in sorrow and submission. The mem
ory of his exalted character, of bis
noble achievements, and of bis patriot
ic life will be treasured foreyer as a
sacred possession of the whole people.
The announcement of his death drew
from foreign governments and peoples
tributes of sympathy and sorrow, which
history will record us signal tokens of
the kiusbip of nations and tie federa
tions of mankind."
He then speaks of the relations of
our country to the various nations of
the world, making particular mention
of the good will existing with that of
Great Britain. All the public ques
tions of home interest that have, dur
ing the past year, or that may in the
future effect this country, are discussed
in a candid manner. We will endeav
or hereafter to give such parts of these
as will be of most interest to our read
ers, and for the present will confine
our remarks to what he has to say on
a question that perhaps concerns the
peace and stability of our government
more than any other. The recent ex
perience of the past should urge its
early attentiou upon Congress. Any
uncertainty as to the mode of declaring
the result of our Presidential elections,
or as to the succession to that office
under any emergency, are not pleasant
ideas. The Presideut closes his mes
sage with reference to them as follows:
"The importance of timely legislation
with respect to the ascertainment and
declaration of the vote for Presidential
Electors was sharply called to the at
tention of the people more than four
years ago It is to be hoped that some
well-defined measure may be devised
before another National election, whi'jh
will render unneccessary a resort to j
any expedient of a temporary character I
for the determination of questions upoo
contested returns.
Questions which concern the very
existence of the Government and the
liberties of the people were suggested
bv the prolonged illness of the late
President, and his consequent incapaci
ty to perform the functions of his office.
It is provided by the second article of
the Constitution, in the fifth clause of
its first section, "in case of the removal
of the President from office, or of his
death, resignation or inability to dis- |
charge the powers and duties of said of
fice, the same shall devolve on the
Vice-President." What is the intend
ment of the Constitution in its specifi
cation of "inability to discharge the
powers and duties of said office as
one of the contingencies which call
j the Vice-President to the exercise of
j Presidential functions ? Is the ina
bility limited in its nature to long-con
; tinued intellectual incapacity, or has it
a broader import ? What must be its
extent and duration ? How must its
existence be established? Has the
President whose inability is the sub
ject of inquiry any voice in determin
ing whether or not it exists, or is the
decision of that momentous and deli
cate question confided to the Vice
President, or is it contemplated by the
Constitution that Congress should
provide by law precisely what should
constitute inability and how ami by
what tribunal or authority it should
be ascertained' If the inability
proves to be temporary in its nature,
and during its continuance the Vice
President lawfully exercises the func
tions of the Executive, by what tenure
does he hold his office ? Does he con
tinue as President for the remainder of
the four years term? Or would the
elected President, if his inability should
cease in the interval, be empowered to
resume his office? And if, having such
lawful authority, he should exercise it,
would the Vice Presided be thereupon
empowered to reaume his powers and
duties as such? I cannot doubt that
these important questions will receive
your early and thoughtful considera
tion.
Deeply impressed with the gravity
of the responsibilities which have so
unexpectedlv devolved upon me, it
will be my constant purpose to cooper
ate with you in such measures as will
promote the glory of the country and
the prosperity of its people.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Washington, Dec C, 1881.
TRYJNG THE ASSASSIN.
[CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.]
SENATOR DAVIS ON THE STAND.
Pending the reading of these slips
Senator David Davis, of Illinois, ap
peared and the reading was suspended
in order to have him examined
In reply to Mr. Scovillc he stated
his official position, and that he was
not connected with either of the politi
cal parties of the country.
Q. —Did you know of the breach in
the Republican party growing out of
the difficulties last summer between
President Garfield and Senator Conk
ling ?
A.—l had no personal knowledge of
it, not going into a caucus with either
association. I know there were fac
tions in the Republican party.
Q. —From your knowledge of the
political difficulties which grew up at
that time, and from your knowledge of
the American people, what, in your
opinion, was the probability of those
difficulties disrupting or destroying the
Republican party?
A.—That is a far-reaching question.
The Republican party has nut been
destroyed, and yet there have been
breaches in it. There is ouly one way
in which the Republican party can be
destroyed.
Q. —What way is that?
A.—The disruption ofthe Democrat
ic party would destroy it.
Q. —Is it your honest opinion that
the difficulties between the branches or
factions of the Republican party have
been, or are, in clanger of absolutely
destroying fbe Republican party?
A That is a mere matter of opin
ion. I cannot understand this line of
examination. The Republican party
is an extraordinary organization. Ido
not believe it will die until the Dem
ocratic party is dead.
Q. —What is your opinion on this
point, whether the success of the Dem
ocratic party at this time, or at the
next Presidential election, would im
peril the existence of the republic?
A.—l do not think the success of
any political party would imperil the
republic. Ido not think that at all.
(J. —Do you believe the success of
the Democratic party would tend in
any degree to bring on another civil
war?
A.—No; I do not. I think the
Southern people are the last people in
the world to desire to go into any war.
If there be any war it will come from
somewhere else than the South.
Mr. Scoville—That is all.
Witness—l was quite unwell when
I got the summon- to attend. I had
never seen the prisoner ami knew noth
ing about the matter.
Mr. Scoville—The reason will be
stated in the argument.
Mr. Davis for a minute occupied a
seat on the bench with Judge Cox,
where he studied the prisoner's coun
tenance for sometime aud then left the
court room.
THE PRISONER EXCITED.
Mr. Bailey, the District Attorney's
stenographer, was put upon the stand
and Guiteau became at once excited.
He charged the witness with coming
to him as the New York Herald re
porter aud tricking him into an inter
view, notes of which were used by the
District Attorney. Bailey afterwa-d
made up a report from his notes fur
the New York Herald, and Guiteau
wanted to know what be received for
it. It was finally brought out that
Bailey had been given SSOO. The
prisoner was worked up considerably
and contradicting the witness, accus
ing him of perpetrating a fraud upon
him.
Mr. Scoville wanted Bailey's notes,
but they had been destroyed.
Mr. Bailey denied emphatically that
he had represented himself to Guiteau
as the Hrrald correspondent or tricked
him in any way.
The prisoner read a list of names of
persons he wanted subptruaed to show
the political condition of the country
last spring. The names were Presi
deut Arthur, General Giant, ex-Sena
tors Conkling and Piatt. Messrs. .few
ell, Robertson and Dorsey, and Sena
tors Jones aud Logan, also Bennett of
the llcra d, Reid of the Tribune,
Jones ofthe Times, Daua of the Sun, I
Hurlbert of the World, Gorhaui of the I
Sir* : ftatl**, s*.. Jftwamdw* 14, tBBt
Washington Republican, Hutchinson
of tho Pout, and Wm. Penn Nixon of
the Chica tro Inter-Ocean. No atten
tion was paid to the request.
Mr. Scoville said . he had issued a
subpeeeua for President Arthur, but
did not care to have him summoned
until he had seen him personally, and
directed the Marshal to that effect.
Mr. Scoville resumed the reading of
clippings, and there being no other
witnesses the court adjourned.
It is said, on what is believed to be
good authority, that Charles Heed. oT
Chicago, will" to-morrow take charge
of the defense of the prisoner Guiteau,
and will henceforth manage the case,
with Scoville as associate counsel.
THE DEFENTE CLOSINO CP.
WASHINGTON, Monday, December
5. The opening of Guiteau s trial was
delaved until 11 o'clock to-dav. The
court room was crowded as usual.
Speaker Randall appeared in answer
ito a subpu-na. He was quite at a loss
to know whv he had been summoned
or what he was expected to testify to.
Guiteau has stated that he had fre
quent interviews with President Ar
thur during the late canvass, and it is
known be has written seyeral letters
i to the President, which the latter still
has in his possession. The defense
wish them to go before the jury.
Guiteau was late in arriving at the
courthouse. An immense crowd lin
ed the side walks, and upon alighting
from the van the assassin evinced un
usual trepidation and begged the offi
cers to take him around to the back
! entrance. He was assured the escort
! was ample for his safety, and with
i trembling steps and clinging gait he
quickly shuffled through the angry
crowd. Abject fear was depicted upon
his countenance, and it was several
minutes after he reached bis room in
the building before he regained his us
ual composure.
Mr. Randall desired to be excused
till Wednesdav. Mr. Scoville stated to
Mr. Randall that all he desired to
prove was that in his opinion the suc
cess of the Democratic party would
not have disrupted the country. In
asmuch as Senator Davis had already
given his views on this point. Mr. Sco
ville said he would exense Mr. Randall
from further services.
AN EXFERT TESTIFIES.
Dr. Kcnnen, managing editor of the
Chicago Medical Review, was called
upon to give his opinions as an ex
pert, but before he could testify Gui
teau made a little speech in which he
said he wanted experts to pass upon
the question whether he was impelled
by the Deity to shoot President Gar
field, was insane or not. The testimo
ny then went on, Dr. Kennen giving
his opinion that the prisoner was
insane, the prosecution entering into a
lengthy cross examination of the wit
ness.
During the testimony Mr. Davidge
mentioned that John W. Guiteau had
sworn positively that the prisoner's
father was not insane.
Guiteau—We will show by all Free
port that he was insane.
Mr. Davidge—Never mind; we will
take care of that.
Guiteau—Everybody knows that
my father was badly cracked. He was
a good inau, but badly cracked on re
ligion.
The witness believed in moral in
sanity in certain rare enses, rendering
a man irresponsible. The wit ness bas
ed his judgement of Guiteau's insani
ty upon hereditary taint, upon the
impairment of judgement, upon inspi
ration, which also included motive.
Witness admitted that when a man
committed a crime while acting under
the delusion of Divine inspiration, and
then conducted himself precisely as a
criminal would do, it would be pre
resumptive evidence against bis insani
ty.
THE ASSASSIN WINCES.
Guiteau, who had beeu quietly but
intently following the witness, here
broke in rather excitedly, saying: 'Noth
ing of that kind in this case, Judge.'
Mr. Davidge—Well, we will see.
Guiteau (angerly)—You're going too
fast in this matter. We want facts,
not your judgment. The witness had
stated one thing right—the Lord in
jects inspiration and then lets a man
use his own judgment to work it out.
That's just my case. That's the way
I get my inspiration The Lord don't
employ fools to do his work. He gets
the best materia!.'
Mr. Davidge then put a hypothical
case, usinsr the term 'like a common
vulgar criminal.'
Guiteau turned to Mr. Davidge, and
with an air of immense superiority,
't here's nothing vulgar about this case.
It's all high-toned.' [Laughter, quick
ly suppressed by the court.]
Guiteau suddenly interrupted the
examination, and despite Mr. Scoville's
efforts to restrain him broke out in
severe denunciation of his late wife,
saying he had just noticed a discourse
from her which was full of misstate
ments, and that ifshe came into court to
testify against him he would show her
up. He rattled on for some minutes,
but finally quieted down.
Witness was about to be dismiss
ed, when Guiteau detained him, and
saiil with an air of great seriousness,
'Doctor, I want to ask you where
hereditary nimbus of the brain exists;
won't a man show it whenever there
is c.iuse?'
The witness responded in the affir
mative.
That will do,' said Guiteau, with
the air of a lawyer who had made a
decided point. The court then took a
recess.
A PERFECT NUISANCE.
Richard L. Hiuton, editor of the
Washington Gazelle,, had seen the
prisoner at the Republican headquar
j ters in New York, and formed the
opinion that he was an exceedingly illy
balanced, cranky egotist. The wit
! ness was asked what ha thought of the
. prisoner's speech, 'Garfield vs. Itan
j cock,' and replied that in his opinion it
j was a ridiculous and disjointed affair,
j Guiteau became very much incensed
| and shouted out, 'Well it wasn't any
l thing of the kind. You don't know
i what you're talking about. My speech
received the indorsement of the best
men of the country.' The witness re
sumed by saving the prisoner seemed
to be a perfect nuisance about the rooms,
but was interrupted by Guiteau, who
retorted, 'You were a nuisance your- ,
self. I'd rather be hung as a man
than acquitted as a fool, and T won't
have any more of this kind of evidence.'
The witness added that he was a
laughing stock as far as I could see '
(iuiteau became greatly enraged and
turning to Mr. fcjcoville shouted, 'lf
you put any more of these cranky fel
lows on the stand I'll score you again, j
It was a great piece of impertinence
on your part to put Judge Davis on the
stand without consulting me. I'm no
fool and I won't allow you to make
me out one.'
MORE EXPERT OPINIONS.
Dr. Chas. 11. Nicholas, of the Bloom
ingdale Asylum, replied to the hypo
thetical questions proposed by Mr. j
Scoville: 'lf the evidence to which I 1
have listened is correct, 1 should say j
that the prisoner is insane.' Some'
discussion here arose in relation to the i
form of the questions proposed touching |
the responsibility of the prisoner, and I
the witness was allowed to retire for j
the present.
Dr. Falsone, of Boston, thought, if j
the hypothetical proposition put by
Scoville was correct in all particulars,
the prisoner was insane when he shot
President Garfieli.
Dr Samuel Worcester, of Salem, de
clined to express an opinion until the
counsel explained more definitely what
was meant by term 'inspiration.' Gui
teau impatiently said: 'VYbv, the in
terjection by the Deity into my mind
of a thought and power foreign to my
own will aud mind. That's what is
meant. I've told you a dozen times '
The witness was finally told by Sco
ville to stand aside.
Dr. Wm. W. Godding, of the Gov
ernment Asylum for the Insane at
Washington, thought, upon the theory
that the facts set forth in the hypothet
ical questions were true, that the pris
oner was undoubtedly insane
Dr. James 11. Mcßride, of Milwau
kee, Wisconsin, and Dr. Channing, of
Brookline, Massachusetts, also thought,
taking all the hypothetical propositions
to be true, that the prisoner was in
sane.
Dr. Theodore W. Fisher, of Boston,
would dislike to be confined to the
statement of facts contained in the
hypothetical question, but, if com
pelled to aoswer, would say he should
judge that the prisoner was insane.
The witness was informed by the
prosecution that they would want him
as a witness.
THE DEFENSE CLOSING.
Mr. Scoville announced that he bad
no more witnesses present, and would
introduce but two or three more before
closing the case. Guiteau interrupted
and demanded that subpoenas be issu
ed for General Grant, Senator Conk
ling, Governor Jewell and others
whom be had mentioned on Saturday.
Finding no objection was made to his
interruption, Guiteau proceeded to
make an incoherent harangue, while
his counsel smiled complacently as if
feeling that the prisoner was making
more headway with the jury than any
expert testimony could compass. He
was finally silenced by Judge Cox, and
Scoville read from Guiteau's book,
'Truth,' until the hour of adjournment.
THE DEFENSE CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, December 6.
—Upon opening of court this morning
Guiteau announced he had prepared an
order for the attendance of the witness
es he suggested on Saturday aud would
desire the Court to sign it at once.
The order was handed to Judge Cox.
Cbas. B. Farweil, member of Con
gress from Chicago, took the stand and
was questioned upon the state of feel
ing between the factions of the Re
publican party just previous to the
shooting of President Garfield. Judge
Porter objected to taking up the time
of the court by this kind of evidence.
The witness was questioned as to
his acquaintance with the prisoner.
The prisoner called upon him (witness)
at bis office in Chicago and showing
some newspaper slips said he was
about to purchase the Intzt-Ocean,
and told witness if be would loan him
$2o0,0<)0 he would make him (witness)
President of the United States.
Guiteau (emphatically ) That's
false. I never made any such proposi
tion. I asked him to invest some money
in the enterprise, but hesaid he had
already put SIO,OOO into the Inter-
Ocean and would not put in any
more.
Witness again saw the prisoner in
this city in March last. The prisoner
had a recommendation for the Paris
consulship aud wanted witness to sigu
it. Witness never thought prisoner a
sane man.
Upon cross-examination witness was
asked if in the conversations mention
ed he had any opportunity to form an
opinion whether the prisoner was able
to distinguish between right and
wroug.
Mr! Scoville objected to the question
and argued at great length in support
of his objection. Guiteau continually
broke in, aud insisted that the ques
tion had no bearing on the case ; that
his mind all through was a blank on
the question of right and wrong ; that
he was impelled by an inspiration
which he could not resist.
Judge Cox ruled the question could
be entertained, and it was again put
The witness thought there were grades
of insanity, and did not think the
! prisoner so insane but that he could
I distinguish between right and wrong.
Mr. Scoville desired to note an ex-1
ception.
Guiteau again broke iu, excitedly : !
'I want thia understood right here. It
will put a stop to ail this irrelevant
nonsense. I acted from inspiration.'
Judge Cox—-Well, that will do, pris
oner. You have said that a great j
many times, and you must not inter-1
nipt the Court again.
George C. Gorham, editor of the
Washington Republican, took the
stand.
A discussion ensued between the
counsel upou the form of questions, in
which Quiteau insisted upon taking a
part. Turning to Mr. Scoville, he
said : 'You are getting a little crack- j
ed yourself on this subject. I won't
have your line of defense. It is alto
gether too narrow.'
Mr Gorham was told to step down, j
when Guiteau shouted out, 'Come
back, Mr Gorham. I want to ask you
a few questions. I want you to state
whether you did not write and publish,
in last April, May and June, a great
many very bitter articles denouncing
President Gartield for wrecking the
Republican party ?'
Mr. Gorham—l decline to answer
that question unless ordered by the
Court. The files of the Jiepublican j
speak for themselves.
Judge Cox—You can produce the
files, Mr. Prisoner, but you cannot
compel the witness to slate what those '
tiles contain.
Guiteau—Yery well, Mr. Gorham.
I shall have you on the stand later
with your files. I propose to show
how your paper denounced the Presi
dent for disrupting the Republican
party.
Guiteau, at Mr. Scoville's suggestion, j
then read a chapter from his book
'Truth,' which set forth the trials and
teachings from St. Paul, elaborating
and explaining as he read. 'That's
mv case exactly,' said Guiteau. 'That's
just the way I tried to preach the
gospel.'
Shortly afterwards the prisoner be
came involved.in an angry altercation
with Mr. Scoville, in the course of
which he became very violent and de
nounced him as no politician and no
lawyer. 'You insinuated yourself upon
the defense just because you happened
to be my brother-in-law,' said Guiteau.
Judge Porier undertook to address
the court, when Guiteau shouted im
periously, 'Now you just keep quiet,
Mr. Judge Porter. You are altogeth
er too talkative this morning.'
Mr. Scoville stated he desired to
have President Arthur testify in the
case.
Guiteau (interrupting)— Yes, and |
Grant and Conkling and the rest of
my political friends. Scovill here takes
too nanow a view of this case.
Mr. Seoville, continuing, said he had
maue every effort to secure the Presi
dent's attendance, but without success.
It was absolutely essential to obtain
his testimony.
After some discussion the counsel
for the prosecution agreed to allow Mr
Seoville to prepare interrogatories to
be submitted to the President and to
allow his evidence in this form to be
put in later. Mr. Seoville stated that
with this exception the defense had
concluded.
Guiteau (exeitedly)—l want that
order signed, Judge.
Judge Cox—l fail to see the neces
sity for summoning the witnesses you
have named, and shall refuse the order,
Mr. Prisoner.
Guiteau—Then I note an exception.
Reporter, put that dewn.
Mr. Seoville then produced Guiteau's
book, 'Truth,' which had been put in
evidence, but not yet read to the jury.
Guiteau—Seoville, you read like a
school boy. You don't put any spirit
into it. Let me read.
Guiteau then began readiog. He
apologized to the audience by way of
preface by saying, 'Ladies and gentle
men, I have not had any practice for
so long that my voice may be a little
husky. I will however, do the best I
can. I hope you will give your atten
tion. You will find some very inter
esting reading.'
Confusion ensued in the rear of the
court room, which greatly annoyed
Guiteau, and he appealed petulantly
to Judge Cox, sayiug, 'I must have
order iu this room or I cannot be
heard.' Then turning partly round to
the audience, 'lf any one wants to go
outlet them go, but must keep order,
ladies and gentlemen.'
Thirty minutes were occupied in
reading, when the hour of recess ar
rived. Counsel for prosecution object
ed to the reading of the entire book,
and after some discussion it was arrang
ed that Mr. Seoville should mark such
passages as he intends to rely upon or
touch upon in his argument and sub
mit the book to prosecution to-morrow.
With the understanding and agreement
between counsel relative to the evi
dencs of President Arthur, Mr. Seo
ville announced the close ot the de
fense.
At the request of Col. Corkhill the
court adjourned till to-morrow, when
ihc" prosecution will introduce their
evidence in rebuttal.
[Chicago Tribune.)
Thomas O. Thompson, Esq., the
Mayor's Secretary, who, some few
days ago, slipped on a banana peel and
sprained his knee, writes that St. Ja
cobs Oil 'acted like a charm.'
Resolutions ol" Respect.
At a regular meeting of Friendship
Lodge, No. 1188, Knights of Honor,
held December —th, 1881, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted :
WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty
God to lav his afHictiug band on our
brother, Austin T. Hard, who departed
"this life on the loth of November, 1881.
AND WHEREAS, Brother Bard was
an active and efficient member of the
order of Knights of Honor, and will be
sadly missed by the members of Friend
ship Lodge, to which he belonged;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this lodge extend to
the family of Brother Bard their heart
felt sympathy, in this their sad bereave
ment.
Resolved, That the above be printed
in the county papers, and in the
Knights of Honor Advocate, and a copy
of the same be sent to the afllicted fam
ily. J. N. WATSON, F
O. N. COOPER, f TORA '
Resolutions of A, I*. Relber
Lodge of Knights of Honor.
WHEREAS, The Great Dictator of the
universe, in the all-wise dispensation
ot his providence, has called to a high
er order of love and fraternity brother
C. P. Slentz, member of A. L. Reiber
Lodge, No. f.79, of the Knights of
Honor, of Butler, Pa. Be it
Resolved, That while we humbly
submit to all orders and calls of our
Supreme Head : in the taking hence of
our brother, this lodge has lost a worthy
and efficient member. One who fully
: appreciated the ends and objects of our
I order and who in life in every way
' exemplified by his deeds that he was
j indeed a true Knight of Honor,
j Resolved, That this lodge deeply
j spmpathize with the widow and orphan
1 children of our deceased brother, and
tenders them or heart-felt condolence
j in this their tour of afflction, yet re
' membering that he who gave and has
now taken away, doeth all things well
and hath many mansions not made
with hands, where we with the deceas
ed brother may hope to spend nn eterni
ty among knights of a higher and
holier order than any we have yet
known.
Resolved , That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this lodge
and copies thereof be printed and pre
sented t • the family of our deceased
brother and hung on the walls of the
lodge anil that they also be printed in
the Butler papers.
C. WALKIiK, )
J. R. SPANG, Committee.
J S. CAMPBELL, )
The Hew York Tribune.
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COMMUmCATED I
Sooinl (Julliorinff.
MESSRS. EDITORS: —A number of
friends and acquaintances met at the j
residence of Mr. Thomas Clark, Worth
township, this county, on Nov. 17th,'
1881. The occasion of this social
gathering was in honor of a great
grand-son of Mr. Clark's, who is the
fifth generation living. There were
present the five generations, a very un
usual gathering. Mr. and Mrs Clark
have a grand-daughter married to VV
J. Moore, whose first born SOD has liv
ing all four grand-parents, six great
graud-parentsand one great-great-grand
mother. At this social gathering there
were present the parents, all the grand
parents, two great-grand-parents and
the great-great-grand mother, together
with a number of other relatives and
friends. A sumptuous dinner was
provided bv the kind hostess, which
was partaken ot by the company, and
a good social time enjoyed. Mr.
Clark owns a fine farm on Slippery
rock creek and is a prosperous farmer.
Long may be and kiod lady live to en
jov their home and the good will of
friends and acquaintances. W.
Middlesex Township.
MIDDLESEX TP., Dec. Bth, 1881.
MR. EDITOR: —As Mr. P., in send
ing you the Sandy Hill items overlook
ed one incident that I think is worthy
of a place in your valuable paper, and
as the items are read with special in
terest, I thought none should be over
looked. I send you, therefore, this
one, which happened on a frosty night,
about the 4th of November last. There
was a stranger came to the resideuce
of Mr. Henry Flick, Sr., and he seem
ed determined to stay and they could
not get him to speak a word, not even
to tell them his name. They talked
to him every day on the subject but
he neyer gave them the least satisfac
tion whatever. But it was presuma
ble that he was going to stay awhile
and they finally concluded to give him
a name. They call him Jiminie Gar
field and if he is spared he may, in
some future day, fill the Presidential
chair, for in this age of wonders, com
ing events often cast their shadows be
fore, and as this is the first event of
the kind that ever took place in their
house, which has been a comfortable
home for forty-one years I think
there is surely something in store for
aim in the near future. Yours, etc.,
S.
Wanted—A Filly Cent Boy.
MESSRS. EDITORS: —Your Lawrence
ville subscriber is living neighbor to
two families, named Kelly and Kim
berlin. Kimberlin's have a g : rl Annie
and Kelly's a little boy Fred. One
day while on the street together Aunie
Kimberlin struck Fred Kelly with a
large stone, inflicting a wound. Mrs.
Kellv seeing Mrs. Kimberlin told her
what Annie had done The next day
Annie for spite took a stick and went
and broke a paue of glass in Kelly's
dormer window. Mrs. Kelly seeing
Mr. Kimberlin that evening iu the
yard weut and told him about the pane
of glass and asked him what he was
going to do about it. Mr. Kimberlin
said he would pay her for it. Mrs.
Kelly said, "if it had been an accident
she would have said nothing about it
but as it was done maliciously and on
purpose she thought he should correct
the child." Mr. Kimberlin's reply was,
Annie is my child and I'll correct her
whenever I please. This was satisfac
tory to Kelly's but not to Mrs.
Kimberlin, who thought it was too
bad to have to pay 50 cents for what
Annie could have helped. So the next
day when Mr. Kimberlin was at work
she whipped Annie for breaking the
glass. When Mr. Kimberlin came
home at night Annie reported to him
what her mother had done." Mr. Kim
berlin was then going to whip her, but
she told him she would leave the
house, that he shouldu't whip her. He
then told her to go and paid for tak
ing her trunk to the station. But after
awhile, finding he could not get along
without her, he sent for her to come
back again. But he must avenge him
self on some one. So he hires a boy for
25 cents and paid him in advance to
whip Fred Kelly; but instead of the
boy whipping Fred, Fred whipped the
boy. Mr. Kimberlin now offers 50
cents to any boy about twelve years
old who will whip Fred Kelly, paya
ble whenever the work is done. isow
if any of the juvenile readers of the
CITIZEN would like to make 50 cents
by whipping Fred Kelly just address
W. R. Kimberlin, 17th ward, Pitts
burgh.
How to Increase Your Income.
Just at this Reason of the y<ar, there are,
among our readers. those lookiug for employ
ment lor the next six months. Wc have lately
received from L. E. Browu & Co. the well
known manufacturers of specialties for agents
lo handle, a request to put them in communi
cation with one or more suitable persons in this
locality, to act as agents iu Introducing several
of their patent household articles to this com
munity, and after consideration, we lake this
method to comply with their request. The firm
are manufacturers of a large number of house
hold articles, which they introduce lo ihe pub
lic by means of agents, having sometimes as
many us 1,000 persons in their employ. The
particular articles which they seek to introduce
here, ai this time, are. Brown's Peerless Sifter,
generally ackuowied to be the best in the
world of which nearly one milliou were sold
du'lng the last year ; the Kitchen Queen, the
latest and best invention in Coil Oil Lamps,
and itie only absolutely Sile Lamp made ; tlie
Centennial Cake and ls.ike Pan, an article
wliieh has a national reputation, and is the de
lie ht of ever} housekeeper; the Half Minute
Ege Healer, which always sells at sight, and
the new Alto Relievo lirorze Profile Cast of
JAMES A. UAKKIBLD, with memorial
fratue, the best selling article ever put iuto the
hands of au agent, the best of all the portrait*,
cliroinos or steel engravings t|i-it have beon
offered. It is a truer likeness of the martyred
Uero than un) we have ever seen before, and its
price brings it within the reach of all. For
this county, Meters. Brown & Co. desire as
many agents as can work advantageously.
Any smart, intelligent lady or gentleman can
make a fine Income in this way. The firm will
send to any responsible person FKEE who will
assume the agency here and go to work, a com
plete outfit ol these iroods, to the amount of
five dollars. The reputation of this house is
first rate; the goods ere what they represent
i them to be. Tl/elr terms nru liberal, and we
advise those looking for genteel, remunerative
employment to send to them lor further iufor
maiion. Their address is—
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2u6t 04 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, O.
LIVE AGEXTS WASTED.
To sell Dr. Chase's Recipes ; or Inftmnation
for Everybody, in every county in the United
•States anil <'lunulas. Enlarged by the publisher
to t>4S pages. It contains over l!, 000 household
receipes and is suited to all classes and condi
tions of society. A wonderful book and a house
hold necessity. It sells at sight, (ireatest in
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ple copies sent by mail, postpaid, for $2.00. Ex
clusive territory given. Agents more than
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Printing House, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
sepl4-3m
% CARD'
Tn all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, ear
ly decay, loss of manhood, ic., I will send a
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This great remedy was discovered by a mission
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tion J). Jfcw York City. [9#obj ,
A. TROUTMAN,
FALL AltfD OTIIVTEJR
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DRESS GOODS OF ALL KINDS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS,
D< LMANS, CLOAKI CASS IMERES,
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I have and am showing the LARGEST AND MOST COM
PLETE LINE OF GOOD> EVER SHOWN.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE.
A. TROUTMAN,
Aug. 24. BUTLER, PA.
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** Sotico.
N' OT'i'K is here", p'ven that J. C. Be gliley,
ci , .ceo .A 'i Beigiiley, has filed Ills
seo.id rT.il linr.l h • ouut in ilic office ot me Pro
thonot.trot Hi-- ci.v of Common I')e.is>of Butler
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of Ma.c.n, A. I>. 50.'. A. RUSSELL.
I'roilio.nijiry's office, Bee. lu, 1881. I'roih'y.
Folate of Ann l onne.dM'd.
l.e.tersof administration luiving been granted
to kne uiv'er>:giicd, on ihe e-ta.e o." Ann Young.
1 deceased. l;*te of W;'Sh'!oi;ion township, Butler
I eoiimv, I'eaua., all ]>ersons knowing them
selves" inecOicd to said estate will please make im
nietli tto p.;vinent and any having claims against
' th" SHIIIC wfil present them dulv authenticated for
se.t'ement. EBENhZEK CHRISTIE, Adm'r.
Hil North Hoiie, P. <)., Butler Co., Pa.
Xotiee In IHvoree.
Samuel L. Strain rs Harriet Strain. In the Court
ot Couimoii Pleas of But'er county, I*a.. A. D., No.
«4. Sept. T.. 188!. Libel in Divorce.
And now. to wit: l>ecenii>er sth, 1881, on mo
tion of A. T. Black, attorney for I'bellant, in open
Court, and it appearing by the Sheiif's return to
su : >po>na and alias sut>i>a-iia In the above entitled
cause, that respondent cannot be found in this
coo.ity, publication Is awarded according to law,
reiumab'e to next term. BY thk COURT.
To THK VItSKINDKNT, HAKRIKT STRAIN :
You are hereby not .ied to be and appear In your
proper person before our judges at Butler, at a
Cot'rt of Conimou Pleas there to be held on the
6th day of M<rcb, A. D.. 1882. next, to answer the
petitiou or One! of the sa!d Samuel L. Strain, and
to show cauie. if any you have, why the said Sain
ue. L. Strain, your husband, should not be divorc
ed fr«in the bond* of matrimony, agreeably to the
Acts of Assembly In such case made and provided.
W. H. HOFFMAN,
I4d4w Sheriff of Butler county.
PUBLIC SHE.
Tl»e undeis" j ie<', as trustees, will sell at pnbllc
<? e, at ilie m*.nines In Cranberry township, But
. ler county. Fa., on
: SATURDAY. JANUARY 7th,
j
1882, at one o'clock, p. m., those
j Three Hundred 1 Eighteen Acres
of land, bounded nor.b bv Ait::m Steep r.nd Tbos.
| Roo'Pscn : bv .l:'ioiC. 'T '?n'l Dulell;
soutii i>v Hooon in l Boo';e .: .id west by Booker
a'ul Ha'nes' lie . -on a i-s u-e r :nni of Geo. A.
Chr "Y.ntr. ul W. A. 1. ■ lc.ics-C&sn, subject
Ivuw etC - rn.O.* A "CHALFANT.) Trustees.
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The nmler-lcned. Assignee of the estate of W. J.
Mclvi' will o.;'.'.- at p.iblle s, ( ie all the uncollectetl
I no.es i<i mils of .said estate, at Sunbury, on
Kainr<i»>', Dec. 2l'll. 1881,
at to o'clock, a. m. Terms—Cash.
DC Pence $43 00
Ceorge Keis'nger's !H) si I.auulilin & Foster B*
I, ~i i>a..s iiKOO I* II GaUaghau 4000
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Win 1! Yauglin fill 00 John Anderson 32 15
I'.-n-ei i; ivs 24 oo Win Morrisey 84 40
A 1) Mar Howell 125 00 Morrisey & Worm
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J Be ,:o,i and G C Simpson Bnw 15 00
Mnr.well 118 00; J W Keaiuer 1084
.MISCKIXANFOIS. Geo AggiiS WOO
W K Itced ac'tl dft 101)00 J II James 181 33
WH M Curdy ami Sylvester Swager 949
\\ in Jettison act C B Welser 46 00
and order 444 20 A S llimlman 3 64
At'col" NTB. Opera House 21 M
i J S Sto.-ev 340 Oo Torjiedo House 25 31
AM Elder 14 06J Smith 10 00
AC Free 19 (K5 John McKay 3 50
James Miuiroe 8 no Frank Crissey 29 10
N <i Heckle 40 oo F F McKee 8 10
A Talmo 1 87 John D Hart 5C 80
W Uotb -m no llickey & l'arsells 850
l> Almon 3 00 l)r. J. SchefTer 4 50
W If McCu dv&Co 32 59 Frank Nesbltt 6 50
Ceo Mo r soli I 00 D C Clark 28 97
Win Fo'gie 20 75 Win O'Neill 112
<)scar Johnson 2 oo H W Collins 44 58
1,-vi Jonas 2 40 .Tofin Forsyth 47 60
Tno«. Wa.son 18 74 James Morris 7 90
John Gllmure 3 34 H Baldwin 29 2i
MarKiiiuii Si Jordan 88 oo J C Forgie & Kro 230 64
Joroen & Markham 10 00 W A Wright 171 41
B Mcßride 1 54 J A FiemniliiK&Co 26 50
T Willie 3 oo
14d2w F. M. CAMPBELL, Assignee. _
SOTH E.
ait, Wh"M IT MAT IT CowctßßH :
Wherens. my wife Elizabeth ban left my bed
Ami board without my junt caut>e or provoca
tion, I warn all persons against giving her cred
it on my aoooofat an I will W no deota of hoc
coßtnoUag. 'VM. WCUEY.